Erland Josephson
Erland Josephson was a Swedish actor and author. He was best known by international audiences for his work in films directed by Ingmar Bergman, Andrei Tarkovsky and Theo Angelopoulos.
Life and career
Josephson was born on the island of Kungsholmen, in Stockholm, Sweden, as the son of Maud Ellen Gabrielle and, a bookseller of Jewish descent, in 1923. His maternal uncle was diplomat Erik Boheman, and his maternal great-grandfather was entomologist Carl Henrik Boheman.
Josephson was the leader of the Royal Dramatic Theatre in Stockholm from 1966 to 1975. He also published novels, short stories, poetry and drama, and was the director of several films. In 1980, he directed and starred in the film Marmalade Revolution, which was entered into the 30th Berlin International Film Festival. In 1986, he starred in The Sacrifice and won the award for Guldbagge [Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role|Best Actor] at the 22nd Guldbagge Awards.
He was the Swedish voice of the Narrator in Disney Pictures|Disney]'s Beauty and the Beast.
Selected filmography
It Rains on Our Love as Clerk at the vicar's office Eva as Karl, Josef's Brother To Joy as Bertil Stage Entrance as Bergkvist, director / Narrator' as Erik, doctorBrink of Life as Anders ElliusThe Magician as Consul EgermanHour of the Wolf as Baron von MerkensThe Girls as Carl
The Passion of Anna as Elis Vergérus / HimselfCries and Whispers as DavidScenes from a Marriage as JohanThe Magic Flute as Man in Audience ' as TeacherFace to Face as Dr. Tomas JacobiI Am Afraid as Judge CanceddaGames of Love and Loneliness as DonckerBeyond [Good and Evil (film)|Beyond Good and Evil] as Friedrich Nietzsche ' as Uncle DanAutumn Sonata as JosefThe First Polka as Leo Maria PiontekTo Forget Venice as NickyMarmalade Revolution as Karl Henrik Eller' as AndreasThe Melody Haunts My Memory as RudolfPeacetime in Paris Montenegro as Martin JordanVariola Vera as Dr. Dragutin KenigsmarkFanny and Alexander as Isak Jacobi – Jacobis husEva as OceNostalghia as DomenicoThe House of the Yellow Carpet as The ProfessorBella Donna as MaxAfter the Rehearsal as Henrik Vogler ' as Anton GoldbergBakom jalusin as Daniel Brenner' as Gabriel Berggren ' as Oscar Seidenbaum' Amorosa as David SprengelSaving Grace as Monsignor Francesco GhezziThe Sacrifice as AlexanderL'ultima mazurka as SerraThe Malady of Love as Robert's FatherIl giorno prima as SwansonThe [Unbearable Lightness of Being (film)|The Unbearable Lightness of Being] as The Ambassador ' as ZupanevHanussen as Dr. BettelheimMigrations as Episkop' as Clarence HemingwayThe Dark Sun as Attorney BelmonteGood Evening, Mr. Wallenberg as RabbinenThe Wicked as Prof. BroknerProspero's Books as GonzaloMeeting Venus as Jorge PicabiaThe Ox as Sigvard SilverDen ofrivillige golfaren as KritikernHolozän as GeiserSofie as Sofie's FatherDreamplay as Blind Man ' as Hazainat' Ulysses' Gaze as Library CuratorPakten as August LindKristin Lavransdatter as Broder EdvinIn the Presence of a Clown as Osvald Vogler ' as Hr. HofverbergFaithless as BergmanNow as Jakob The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII as Franz Von PapenSaraband as JohanDay and Night as Berättare ' as Zaim Kundurevic ' as Joseph